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" A man gazing on the stars is proverbially at the mercy of the puddles in the road."
Alexander Smith

Meaning of "proverbially" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PROVERBIALLY

prəˈvɜːbɪəlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROVERBIALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proverbially is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PROVERBIALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proverb

A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the Bible and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe. Mieder has concluded that cultures that treat the Bible as their "major spiritual book contain between three hundred and five hundred proverbs that stem from the Bible." However, almost every culture has examples of its own unique proverbs.

Definition of proverbially in the English dictionary

The definition of proverbially in the dictionary is as it says in a proverb. Other definition of proverbially is in such a marked or well-known way as to belong in a proverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROVERBIALLY

adverbially · axially · clearly · connubially · cordially · dearly · editorially · entirely · ideally · labially · linearly · materially · merely · nearly · radially · really · serially · severely · sincerely · yearly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROVERBIALLY

proveditor · proveditore · provedore · proven · provenance · Provence · provender · provenience · provenly · proventricular · proventriculi · proventriculus · prover · proverb · proverbial · proverbialise · proverbialism · proverbialist · proverbialize

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROVERBIALLY

actually · artificially · commercially · crucially · differentially · especially · essentially · exponentially · facially · financially · initially · officially · partially · potentially · preferentially · racially · sequentially · socially · spatially · specially · substantially

Synonyms and antonyms of proverbially in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «proverbially» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROVERBIALLY

Find out the translation of proverbially to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of proverbially from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proverbially» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

proverbially
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

proverbialmente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

proverbially
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लोकप्रसिद्वितया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمثالنا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пословице
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

proverbialmente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবাদতুল্যভাবে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

proverbialement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Proverbially
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

sprichwörtlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

속담
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Proverbially
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

proverbially
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகரிப்பதால் பழமொழி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

म्हणण्यासारखे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

proverbially
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

proverbialmente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przysłowiowo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

прислів´ї
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

proverbial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

proverbially
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spreek woordelijke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

proverbially
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

proverbially
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about proverbially

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QUOTES WITH «PROVERBIALLY»

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Alexander Smith
A man gazing on the stars is proverbially at the mercy of the puddles in the road.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROVERBIALLY»

Discover the use of proverbially in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proverbially and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Encyclopedia of Group Activities, CD-ROM Included
Proverbially. Speaking. Goals 1. To evaluate the legitimacy of accepted beliefs represented by proverbial sayings. 2. To consider personal preconceptions. 3. To investigate how previously established information influences current actions. 4.
Lorraine L. Ukens, 2011
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Figurative Language Comprehension: Social and Cultural ...
That is, with the appropriateconstraint¦the marker,®proverbially speaking ̄¦we eliminated, for unfamiliar proverbsused proverbially, the difference inRT between aliteral and nonliteral usage on-line, as predicted by the constraint satisfaction ...
Herbert L. Colston, Albert N. Katz, 2004
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The Rights and the Wrongs of Rhode Island: Comprising Views ...
Consolatory doctrines, these, for the « proverbially jealous" people of Rhode Island !* "The present Grand Duke of Tuscany, Leopold II., is beloved by his subjects. He does not allow them political rights ; but he tries to prepare for them literary ...
William Goodell, 1842
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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
110 Can . . .fire Proverbially, 'The fire is never without heat'. 111–12 love. . . kingdom From the biblically- derived proverb 'Love is strong as death' (Song of Solomon 8:6). 112 this kingdom i.e. the body 112–13 only. . . side Alludes to Eve's ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010
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Notes, Explanatory and Practical on the Gospels: Designed ...
The character of Nazareth was proverbially bad. To be a Galilean, or a Nazarene, was an expression of decided contempt. John vii. 52. Note, Mat. ii. 23. Nathanael asked, therefore, whether it was possible that the Messiah should come from a ...
Albert Barnes, 1836
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Bicycling
PROVERBIALLY. SOFT. BABY'S. BOTTOM,. YOU. KNOW. IT'S. GOTTA. FEEL. FINE. ON. YOUR. RAW. HIDE. pinarelloUSA.com --. rniTnnp' Bicycling magazine's pick for Best Race Bike. 4 SELLE ROYAL ERGOGEL SADDLE $55 WHAT WE ...
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Memoirs Read Before the Anthropological Society of London: ...
But, on the other hand, if the Dutch are proverbially phlegmatic, the Welsh, it will be objected, are proverbially fiery — proverbially, that is, in England. But I must here explain that I am not attempting to establish the resemblance of the English to ...
Anthropological Society of London, 1866
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
Conciseness enters into the very essence of a proverb : this is indicated by the word itself being a compound of pro, for, instead of, and verbum, a word, i.e. one word for many ; — r. n. to utter proverbe ; — r. a. to speak proverbially ; to mention  ...
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1849
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The English and their origin: A prologue to authentic ...
But, on the other hand, if the Dutch and Germans are proverbially phlegmatic, the Welsh, it will be objected, are proverbially fiery — proverbially, that is, in England. But I must here explain once more that I am not attempting to establish the ...
Luke Owen Pike, 1866
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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
S (0) Total Abstainebs from intoxicating drinks are proverbially healthy in body, and sound in mind — thus lessening the public charges for hospitals and asylums. (1) They are rendered more " diligent in business," doing a steady six days' ...
‎1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROVERBIALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proverbially is used in the context of the following news items.
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Germany's Next Big Move: European Political and Fiscal Union?
A long biography in the New Yorker last December described her as haunted by the idea of Europe's lack of global competitiveness: proverbially, "7 per cent of ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
2
Proverbially Speaking Rabbi Brings Proverbs to Life for Jews …
Known for making the rocks of the Holy Land come to life through his Walking Israel touring program, his Root Source course, Proverbially Speaking gives a ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»
3
A deafening silence at the Palace
The “Palace,” as it has come to be proverbially known in the short space of time that it has started to be used, has fallen into what we might call with literary flair a ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
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3 Ways to Grab an Early Piece of the $500 Billion Opportunity in …
This means that right now, almost half of a brand's customers will soon be proverbially “up for grabs” to anyone with an effective mobile marketing strategy. «Entrepreneur, Feb 15»
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Superman vs Goku rap battle: Most popular YouTube videos 2014 …
The protagonist of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series has gained currency in the nerdier corners of the internet as a proverbially ludicrous hero. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Gylenhaal Kills It Once More in “Nightcrawler”
From his first major roles in “October Sky” and “Donnie Darko,” to his more recent blockbusters like “Zodiac” and “End of Watch,” Gyllenhaal proverbially “kills it” ... «Unkantelope, Nov 14»
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Damien Hirst's moment has passed
Love him or loathe him, Hirst was the artist of the Nineties, ringleader of the so-called YBAs, who made art proverbially the new rock'n'roll and brought about a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Texans-Giants Final Score: Texans Get Bulldozed By Rashad …
It appears the proverbial shoe has proverbially dropped with Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Houston Texans. After posting two solid outings against the Washington ... «Battle Red Blog, Sep 14»
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'Gilmore Girls' added to Netflix in October
(CNN) -- Netflix has proverbially kissed "Gilmore Girls" fans in aisle 3. By the ant spray. (That's a good aisle.) Starting October 1, as first reported by Decider, ... «WTSP 10 News, Sep 14»
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'Gilmore Girls': Where are they now?
(CNN) -- Netflix has proverbially kissed "Gilmore Girls" fans in aisle 3. By the ant spray. (That's a good aisle.) Starting October 1, as first reported by Decider, ... «CNN, Sep 14»
REFERENCE
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